to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
from where one sits; while sitting by
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
wrong diagnosis; misdiagnosis
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
appears to be; apparently
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
another method; another problem
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
though; notwithstanding; although
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun